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Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« on: August 11, 2023, 08:25:47 PM »

Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh


Won against the muggers thanks to my sporty body and right knowledge

 
  Most of the Cambodians I met so far  are polite, responsive, responsible and generally positive. But there are some criminals too, obviously, and this a true story from last night (23:00, August 10, 2023).

 On a central street, close to the National museum, two motorbike muggers tried to rob me; to grab my old shopping bag. But I reacted fast: holding it stronger, pulling it back, shouting loudly and, as a result, they dropped it losing some balance before driving away. Then some locals and foreigners came to see is there something wrong. Even a tuktuk driver suggested to give a free ride to home if I need... As a said most of the people are nice. 8)
 I called the police (117) but there was only some recorded message in Khmer language which I don't speak/understand well and thus after a few tries I just left a message in English about the incident.

How the right knowledge helped:
I learned a lot about the Cambodian crimes and I was aware that this type is around. Also I have got Master's degree in Philosophy and Anthropology, and a self-defense expert level certification, so I was just ready for this and didn't get shocked or surprised. The more you know the more you grow. :D
[How the sports helped:
 Since my childhood I practice kungfu and then I added TKD, Karate, JKD and MMA. Recently I am trying to learn almost all useful Martial arts. Plus, yoga, aerobics some crossfit and... chess :). All these helped me a lot to become stronger, smarter and faster. Last night I had fever + I was sleepy because the hotel where I stay is noisy + I hold my old bag in the left hand. But still I won. This is the result of the good sports culture. 8)
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2023, 10:04:24 PM »
 And four related photos:
1. The broken but saved old bag. Nothing lost.

2. The street (Dekcho Damdin 154) and the exact spot of the incident.
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3. My not huge but sporty body that is the winner. ;D
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 Some conclusions:

 a) Never neglect the learning of the human nature, cultures, subcultures, etc. Learn about the concrete place which you are going to visit as much as you can.

 b) Stay focused and aware. Don't be paranoid. Just know that there are some bad guys around too.
 
 c) Don't be lazy. Use every free minute to exersize, to sport. For example, last night minutes before the incident, even suffering from fever and sleepy, I did some pull ups and other exercizes outside.
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Avoided successfully another danger
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2023, 11:48:44 PM »
 As I said already most of the Cambodians I meet everyday are good people and there are no complains. But there are those terrible ones which you should know about and do your best to survive!
 Here comes another real story:I avoided successfully another danger next to the river in Phnom Penh. There was a Japanese guy talking with two local girls during doing his sports exercises and because I am a sporty person too, joined them, had some friendly chat about Japanese culture, language and when it came to the martial arts, suddenly a local thug appeared and approached me closely. As a self-defense expert, I asked him what he wants keeping a reasonable distance, he said he wants to fight using the traditional Khmer martial art. Knowing stories about people robbed with knives by gang groups exactly in that area, I decided that maybe it's a trap and because the thug was dirty and bigger than me, l thought that even a fair fight may be dangerous (some infection from his teeth for example), so I refused him the fight offer and moved back to the sports tools next to the Japanese guy and those two girls. The thug followed me there insisting to have the fight. Then I refused again and already faster stepped aside, he continued to chase me, I started to run, keeping an eye on him. At the same time one of the girls shout to me to go away as soon as possible and at to that time he started to run faster after me, when I saw he is close to me and maybe enough close to reach me, I slowed down and shouted very loudly, which made him to stop chasing me and then I moved to the opposite side of the street safely. As a self-defense expert I know my lesson: the goal outside there is to come home safe, not to prove that you're stronger than the thugs. Especially in areas like that where they're usually several thugs together with knives and other weapons!

 New conclusions:

 1. As you see being in a good shape helps. If I wasn't fast enough, he could easily catch me, but my fast reflexes and strong feet helped me to avoid all his approaching, chasing, etc. I didn't get hit, kicked, grabbed, catched, etc.
 
 2. Knowing when to stop just running and to use some offensive tricks (like raising your voice, readiness to block and hit back, etc.) also is life saving.

 3. Back to the value of the knowledge. If I didn't know all those terrible riverside stories, maybe I will be like "Well, let's spar, man!" thinking of him as a normal Khmer person who just loves martial arts, and getting stabbed  or worse. But the info made me ready to expect someone like him and to be ready for a successful escape like the one demonstrated above.

 Now all those non-sporty, lazy people who just jealous that I have better shape, survival skills, knowledge and education, probably will make silly comments like I am narcissistic or full of myself, or even worse words. But it only shows that they can understand that I am writing this to teach them being healthier, better looking and safer. They should try to realize that I am doing this altruistically!
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2023, 05:10:23 PM »
Wow... 😲

The riverside in Phnom Penh is really a dangerous place!!!

So many bad news from that area, including robberies!
 This fresh one with a happy end due to the awareness and readiness of the foreign scientist and sportsman is so useful story that may be life saving for you all. 8)
« Last Edit: August 28, 2023, 05:17:48 PM by SEO »

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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2023, 03:14:19 PM »
 :o The comments on Reddit are full of people who underestimate the dangers.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2023, 03:17:42 PM »
 Yes I will answer to some comments...

Hello everyone! Thank you very much for the comments! Some of them were good, others, well, not that good... Some people are just lacking knowledge, education, experience, but step by step, everyone may learn and know better. I am here to help:
 1. An answer to "IAmFitzRoy":
 There is no another side of the story, I am really telling the truth and here are my certificates and diploma, to prove that I was able to learn philosophy and sports (I spent my life learning and improving, so I got more certificates than the average person, not everyone is one-sided, some people are more encyclopedian (for the definition see here: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/encyclopedian) than the average ones):

 

 

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 There is nothing weird in my comments about the martial arts. There are even not many so-called comments about it. You didn't read and/or didn't remember carefully the part where I said we talked with the Japanese guy about the language, culture, martial arts... What's so weird?

 Now is clear, right? Philosophy (Master's degree), self-defense (Expert level), yoga (Expert level) and aerobics (basic level)

 I strongly disagree that all those robbed and had other problems people were looking for trouble. Maybe some of them does, but usually people go there to relax, eat, do sports. The criminals just target them as victims. And how having a friendly chat with a nice Japanese guy and two local girls during sport exercising is "looking for trouble" if you are in a normal area?!

 Yes, maybe that place isn't as dangerous as others in the West, Africa, South America, etc. The point was that it's one of the very dangerous areas in Phnom Penh. And I am trying to make more people know it and avoid it.

 Foolishly? Well, as I said it was just a friendly conversation during some sports routine... In my opinion it's more foolish to run every day in that area which is full of, as you admit, different types of criminal activity (you even mentioned there are drugs!!!)... and you still going to run exactly there every day?! Not wise.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2023, 10:17:24 PM »
 An answer to "IcanFLYtoHELL":
 He didn't understand what I wrote about. It was a very friendly and relaxing chat with a nice Japanese guy and two local girls hanging around. We were chatting about languages, Japanese culture, and the Martial arts topic, was just around 2% of the whole time of the conversation.
 I don't advise people, including YouTubers, to risk their health in these way. My goal is to show them how to be more careful, awared, fit, skillful and prepared, learning from my bitter experience. But not everyone understands well this and some are waisting their time in critical baseless posts instead of learning and training hard.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2023, 11:17:39 PM »
 An answer to "Standard-Care-1001":
There isn't any other side of the story and it's a pretty simple story (incident) to be multi-sided.
 As an educated person, who is dealing with writing books, poems, trying to develop own legal business and training different sports plus avoiding hard alcohol, cigarettes, medicines, etc. I am not making contacts with "bad ones", and I am doing my best to communicate only with well-mannered people. The thing is that when you're in a capital of a country, with millions of people, you may meet some bad ones. And then comes all what I am talking about: be fit, be smart, don't try to be a superhero, know how to protect yourself. The goal isn't to lose or to win, it's to survive!
 And yes, scroll up to see my expert certificate, don't doubt it.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2023, 11:58:36 PM »
An answer to "Bolbolebo": I don't know if you are a very young person or someone who isn't educated well about the health problems and medicine, but the mentioned danger of getting infected from somebody's dirty mouth (teeth, saliva) isn't a nonsense.
 I will show you the these two scientific links which will upgrade your medical culture: Infected wounds of the knuckles caused by hitting the teeth during fist fights: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7147384/

Read this one too:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25538130/. Remember!
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Because of specific characteristics of hand anatomy, bite mechanics, and organisms found in human and animal saliva, even small wounds can lead to aggressive infections. Failure to recognize and treat hand bites can result in significant morbidity.
Now you know.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2023, 02:53:30 AM »
If you demonstrate successful defense of your property they speak you're narcissistic... If you demonstrate more defensive but life saving run away from a trouble, they speak you're a loser, a clown, etc. They are never satisfied and they're not supportive, nor empathic. These expats aren't good or clever people.

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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2023, 06:28:56 PM »
An answer to "ozlanderz":
 Of course, "dangerous" is relative and the degree of danger is not the same here and there, and, as I mentioned, most of the Cambodians are nice or at least okay people. I am talking about a concrete area in Phnom Penh, which is the Cambodia's capital, comparing this area with the rest in this concrete city. Of course, there are more dangerous places around the world, but it's not the point.
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Re: Almost got robbed in Phnom Penh
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2024, 09:05:38 PM »
Another foreigner in Phnom Penh confirmed that it's a dangerous place around there (the Riverside). https://youtu.be/V6fzuHMujB8?si=6hI_DGmOSvUdolOy

I can't understand what those who think it's not dangerous just because there aren't gunshots.
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